This week's free to download Besti-mix comes from the mighty DJ Yoda! A man who was seemingly given fingers for the sole purpose of entertaining crowds across the world with his wide-eyed imagination, open-minded musical tastes and jaw-dropping dexterity and turntable trickery, DJ Yoda is rightly known and loved as a one-man party-starting machine. But at his very DNA is a kid inspired by, and in thrall, to the block-rocking beats and braggadacious one-up-manship of hip-hop. And it's hip-hop, as well as in precedents funk and soul, that has inspired this quite incredible Besti-mix. Titled 'Million Dollar Flavour' this is shot through with mic legends old and new, including Missy Elliott, Nicky Minaj, KRS One and MF Doom. Doff you cap people, and prepare to bounce!Besti-mix 85: DJ Yoda on Bestiblog.netwww.bestiblog.net

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Sunday Best is well happy to be coming back south of the river, after a prolonged absence of well... we can't really remember, to the Bussey building/CLF Art Cafe in Peckham for a party on Saturday 24th March.

Line up wise its a mish mash of styles from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs doing a DJ set to Drums of Death's frightening techno odysseys, hotly tipped Krystal Klear with his R&B;house sounds and Auntie Flo, Beans on Toast and Face+Heel performing live.

Sunday Best stalwarts dan le sac, Tayo, Frank Tope and Sombrero Sound System will be joining Rob da Bank on the wheels of steel on a specially brought in top bloody notch sound system.

Last but not least, we like dressing up as do Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Drums of Death so the theme for the eve will be Cowboys and Indians. Saddle up!SUNDAY BEST presents COWBOYS & INDIANSSaturday, March 24 at 10:00pm at the Bussey building/CLF Art Cafe

This week's boundary-pushing Besti-mix comes courtesy of the mysterious Mr Mafro. A crate digger par excellence who can be found plying his trade (playing records that is) at The Lonely Hertz Club (see what they did there?) and whose selection for us is, well, off the clock!

Encompassing everything from fabulously bearded (and quite often naked) beat poet Allen Ginsberg to Detroit techno legends Model 500 (a certain Mr Aktins in disguise) to hardcore pioneers 2 Bad Mice and trip-hop forefathers Smith & Mighty. And with the likes of Radiohead, Jamie xx, Chic, Basic Channel, Lionel Richie and Kraftwerk making appearances, it's kind of like the greatest house party ever, on tape. We love it, and we reckon you lot might too...Bestiblog.net: Besti-mix 84: Mr Mafrowww.bestiblog.net

Please welcome the latest signings to our Sunday Best record label! Chances are you saw Skinny Lister at a festival last year since they were officially crowned the ‘Hardest working band of 2011’ – & you’ll get many more opportunities to catch them live in 2012.

In the meantime check this wonderful video for their new single, shot on a cold December day on the Isle of Wight...Skinny Lister - If The Gaff Don't Let Us Downwww.youtube.comThe AA Single: Plough & Orion // If The Gaff Don't Let Us Down. iTunes: http://bit.ly/A1YAU2 There will also be a limited 7" vinyl available on Record Store Day April 21st

Now Playing @6Music are building the Ultimate New Order Playlist for their radio show this Friday night, and want fans to get involved with picking the best tracks by our Saturday headliner. Tell us what New Order tracks do you think should be included and why? Tune in from 7pm tomorrow to hear the show on BBC Radio 6 Music xBBC - Now Playing @6Music: #NewOrder6Music - help pick the Ultimate New Order playlistwww.bbc.co.ukThey’ve broken boundaries between rock and electronic music, produced the best selling 12” of all time and have just been announced as Bestival’s Saturday night headliner. So, what finer time (arf!) to celebrate all things New Order than on 6 Music this Friday night? Formed from the ashes of Joy Div...

last chance to vote for Bestival as 'Best Festival' in the NME Awards! if you haven't already voted then please vote for us here and show us the love - it only takes a minute (we're on page 9) and there's no registration to complete :)NME.COM Awards 2012www.nme.comNME Awards 2012, Voting, Pictures, Blogs, Tour Dates, Shows

Give some Big Green Love with Big Green Coach - limited places available on coaches from 12 locations across the UK all the way to Bestival. Book your seat now while there's good availability and travel to the festival in the most environmentally way (apart from cycling!) :)Bestival 2012 : Big Green Coach Travel2012.bestival.netBig Green Coach, the music travel company, is the official and exclusive coach travel partner to Bestival and is providing direct coach services, including your ferry crossing (with or without festival tickets), from 12 locations across the UK direct to Bestival 2012.

Happy Valentines Day and because we love you all so much, today, we can announce that...

New Order will be the Saturday night headliner at Bestival in September.

That's not all...they'll also be joined by Friendly Fires, Death In Vegas, a whopping BRAINFEEDER showcase and so much more...

Check out the rest of the additions by having a look at our news page

With love and wildlife

xBestival 2012 : News2012.bestival.netWe’ve already announced 12 brand new things that will tickle your fancy, including our Wildlife theme, the mighty Orbital as the closing act for the Big Top and Rob da Bank tweeted a few choice tasters but now the time has come to unveil an array of fantastic acts that will be coming to Robin Hill C...

Rob da Bank’s Music Club in partnership with the Isle of Wight Youth Trust

Yes indeed, Rob da Bank has just announced that The Gaslamp Killer will be at Bestival in September :)

Roll up, roll up to The Sunday Best Valentine's Ear Massacre at The Lock Tavern in Camden, TODAY from 3 'til 11pm and FREE to get in! And featuring Man Like Me & Thrill Collins live, plus DJ sets from Rob da Bank, dan le sac, Low Fro, Sombrero Sound System ... and you if you like?! In a bit...THE SUNDAY BEST VALENTINE'S EAR MASSACRE feat special guests MAN LIKE MESunday, February 12 at 3:00pm at The Lock Tavern

Hope you're having a great Sunday, Rob da Bank has annunced that Django Django will be playing at Bestival this year...lovely news and their debut album is already being talked about as potentially one of the best of the year :)

xDjango Django - Defaultwww.youtube.com'Default' out now on 12" Vinyl and Digital Download iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/default-ep/id487005655?uo=4" target="itunes_store Debut Album out 3...

Borgore just announced by Rob da Bank for Bestival 2012. Yes, it's Saturday night; time to bop and turn the old gramophone up to 11... Borgore - Nymphowww.youtube.comBorgore Ruined Dubstep - The Ep is coming out in march on a new site and label Im initiating ... ( Buygore.com ) This is a clip we made just for the laughs w...

Here's another video from Daughter playing live - wonderful atmospheric music, perfect for any day :)Daughter - "Youth" (Live from St Giles in the Fields Church)www.youtube.comOn the 8th December 2011 Daughter (Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli & Remi Aguilella) curated an evening of music at St. Giles in the Fields Church, London. This ...

Rob da Bank has just announced that Daughter will be playing at this year's Bestival - this track is just beautiful xDaughter - "Love" (taken from 'The Wild Youth' EP)www.youtube.com'Love' - the first track to be taken from the 'The Wild Youth' EP - is now available as a free download from the Daughter Soundcloud page: http://soundcloud....

New talent alert! As is the case with the wee madcap musical jamboree we like to call Bestival, our DJ mix series is a platform to champion new musical talent as well as much loved legends. And 19-year-old South Londoner, Monki (DJ/RINSEFM), certainly fits the bill for the former. A Rinse FM regular - after only DJing for two years! - inspired by all strands of low-end bass music, Monki is following in the fine footsteps of female dance music torchbearers Mary Anne Hobbs and Annie Mac and making waves on the air and in the clubs. Press play on this, her exclusive Besti-mix - featuring classic and upfront house from Marshall Jefferson and Joy Orbison, and bassbin-bothering UK anthems from Loefah, Boddika and Artwork - and discover why!Besti-mix 83: Monki on Bestiblog.net www.bestiblog.net

Have a listen to this Rob da Bank Bestival 2012 Spotify playlist. It's a selection of tracks from this year's line-up and is wonderful listening indeed...it is pretty hard to choose a fave amongst them all!

xBestival Line-up 2012open.spotify.comBestival Line-up 2012, a playlist by Rob da Bank on Spotify.

Doctor P in action...if he needed the intro of course :)Doctor P - Neon (Ft. Jenna G) (Official Video)www.youtube.comAvailable to pre-order now: http://bit.ly/tcu5HG Featuring the towering vocals of former Shapeshifters / Un-Cut vocalist Jenna G, 'Neon' builds to anthemic s...

Afternoon all, here's another announcement for Bestival, bass monster Doctor P will be working his magic on the island this year.

Check this out

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A reminder of how it all went down at Bestival last year...
(music is by Skinny Lister remixed by Fear of Theydon)Bestival 2011 feat. The Cure, Bjork, Pendulum, 100s of live acts & DJs... and youwww.youtube.comTickets on sale now for Bestival 2012 (6th to 9th September) at http://www.bestival.net/ Music Featured: Skinny Lister 'Plough & Orion' Fear of Theydon remix ...

Who's coming this Sunday?! And who fancies having a go at DJing?! (no experience required). Featuring Man Like Me, Rob da Bank, dan le sac, Thrill Collins, Stick It On, Sombrero Sound System & Low Fro ... all for free :)THE SUNDAY BEST VALENTINE'S EAR MASSACRE feat special guests MAN LIKE MESunday, February 12 at 3:00pm at The Lock Tavern

Just keeping going here...

ONEMAN, Jackmaster, Camo & Krooked, Jaguar Skills and his amazing friends, Mosca, Ben UFO, PBR Streetgang, DJ Shepdog, THE SHELLAC COLLECTIVE and DJ Charge.

And that Bestivalites, is just the start of the line-up :)

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Rewind that and start again...or move to the next 10. Here we go!

François K, DJ Yoda, Maya Jane Coles, Scuba, LTJ Bukem & goodlooking records, Plastician, Greg Wilson, Scratch Perverts, Giles Smith, James Priestly...

Now to the incredible DJs playing at Bestival this year...

2manydjs, Four Tet (Official), Caribou, Annie Mac presents..., The 2 Bears, DAVID "THE KING" RODIGAN, Claude VonStroke Artist Page, Justin Martin Music Page, Eats Everything...

and here's eleven, just for the heck of it..and also, because we'll move to DJs after that!

Young British Artists, Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, To Kill A King, L.A. Salami, Laurel Collective, AHAB, Gecko, Heathwardmusic, Model Society, Sky Sphere and Blackhouse Crow...

Ooh, this is fun :)

Three Bonzos and a Piano, Liz Green, Gabrielle Aplin Official, Prince Fatty, Fiction, 2:54, Turbowolf, This Is The Kit, Ghost Outfit, Patterns...

A couple more...

Charli XCX, Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, Jeffrey Lewis and the Junkyard, Slagsmalsklubben, Field Music, Jaipur Kawa Circus, Jinja Safari, Church of Love & Ruin, FRANKIE ROSE, Milagres...

and another...

King Khan and the Shrines, Delilah, Friends, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, First Aid Kit (SE) OFFICIAL, King Krule, Ane Brun, Chas & Dave (official), Dub Pistols, THE JAPANESE POPSTARS...

then some more...

MF Doom, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rizzle Kicks, The Cuban Brothers, BURAKA SOM SISTEMA, Bellowhead, Little Dragon, Gold Panda, Adam Ant, Lianne La Havas...

and the next ten...

"De La Soul", Major Lazer, Sister Sledge, The Horrors, Spiritualized, Innercitydetroit, Gary Numan Official, Michael Kiwanuka, Azealia Banks, Sub Focus...

Wow, what a morning, twitter's gone crazy for us, phone is ringing non-stop from the press and we're delighted to the response to the line-up for this year. Rob da Bank has got some wonderful music to come to the island in September and here they are 10 at a time (there's that many):

The xx, Sigur Rós, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Hot Chip, Soulwax (band), NERO, Emeli Sandé, Orbital, Warpaint...

VOTE BESTIVAL - Best Festival - NME Awards

'What an amazing show we had in 2011 with The Cure, Bjork, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream plus the Swamp Shack, a Roller Disco, 18 stages of music and a Rockstars, Popstars and Divas theme to get stuck into - so we're super pleased we’ve been shortlisted for :

"Best Festival at the NME Awards"

All we need now is your support so if you can spare a few minutes to head over to

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and vote for us we’d be most honoured - thanks loads! Xx"NME.COM Awards 2012www.nme.comNME Awards 2012, Voting, Pictures, Blogs, Tour Dates, Shows

Yes, it's Bestival Radio back again with a fine mix of acts from this year's Bestival - your place for great music and good vibes and stuff from Rob da Bank and co-pilot Fear of Theydon x Bestival Radio 2012 / Podcast 001www.mixcloud.comWoah there, it’s the first Bestival line-up show for 2012 and what a corker. Bestival Radio presents a cracking show of great music and conversation with the one and only Rob da Bank and co-spaceship-pilot Julian a.k.a. Fear of Theydon. We’re very excited about this tour de force of great musi...

Bestival unveils two amazing exclusives, The xx & Sigur Rós, and many more acts... http://f.snd.to/bCAA

Morning all, and what a good one it's promising to be. Rob da Bank is over on twitter announcing the line-up so far this morning and we've got some gems already and headliners aren't on the list yet.

First-up, we have The xx and Sigur Rós is UK Festival exclusives.

Then, as if that wasn't enough, Justice will be at Bestival this year

More to follow but if you want more now, go to twitter and follow RobDaBank...

Oh, and within minutes of that video, Rob da Bank has announced that MF Doom will make ya heads nod at Bestival http://t.co/FRdNpPwDDOOM - Gazillion Earwww.youtube.comFormerly known as MF DOOM, the album is called Born Like This

Here's a little something to remind you of last year's brilliant Bestival weekend on the IOW with us. It's a hive of activity here in preparation for tomorrow's announcement that will be coming to you around the time of your morning cup of tea and porridge oats from Rob da Bank :) Bestival 2011 feat. The Cure, Bjork, Pendulum, 100s of live acts & DJs... and youwww.youtube.comTickets on sale now for Bestival 2012 (6th to 9th September) at http://www.bestival.net/ Music Featured: Skinny Lister 'Plough & Orion' Fear of Theydon remix ...

Catch up with Rob da Bank's radio show on BBC Radio 1 from the weekend featuring James Blake b2b with Rob live in the studio!BBC - BBC Radio 1 Programmes - Rob da Bank, 04/02/2012www.bbc.co.ukMercury Prize nominated James Blake joins Rob in the studio for 'One On One Off'.

Morning all, the next act announced for Bestival are Antipodean wonders Jinja Safari here's a little video for you...Jinja Safari - 'Hiccups'www.youtube.comA video & house party for HICCUPS, a song by Jinja Safari. http://jinjasafari.tumblr.com/ - We gathered our friends together with an idea about running amok ...

The next act to be announced for Bestival 2012 is Mosca! Check this vid to get a flavour...Mosca - Baxwww.youtube.comSome times you hear a track that's a bit more special than anything else you've been listening to for awhile, this is one of them. It's been my most anticipa...

Next act to be announced for Bestival 2012 are Camo & Krooked - Drum & Bass producers extraordinaire...Camo & Krooked - Cross The Line feat Ayah Marar - OFFICIAL VIDEOwww.youtube.comPre-Order - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/cross-the-line-feat.-ayah/id473207989 "Cross The Line" is the third single taken from Camo & Krooked's album ...

woo hoo! we've been nominated for Best Festival in the NME Awards - please share the love and vote for us via this here link.... http://www.nme.com/awardsvote/offset/21NME.COM Awards 2012www.nme.comNME Awards 2012, Voting, Pictures, Blogs, Tour Dates, Shows

... and because its Friday we'll also tell you that Friends are coming to Bestival 2012!Friends - I'm His Girlwww.youtube.comdownload here: http://www.luckynumber.bandcamp.com/album/im-his-girl Directed by Aurora Halal and Samantha Urbani Additional Creative Direction by Nikki Sh...

So Orbital and First Aid Kit (SE) OFFICIAL are playing Bestival 2012... let's switch it up by telling you that so are Sister Sledge!Sister Sledge - Lost In Musicwww.youtube.comFour sisters: Kim Sledge (born 21 August 1957), Debbie Sledge (born 9 July 1954), Joni Sledge (born 13 September 1956), and Kathy Sledge (born 6 January 1959...

Way, way back... when men were men and perms were de rigeur, Dave Grogan, a thrusting young orderly, met Halifax Hospital Radio legend Barry Peters in a chance union that would change the face of pub gigs in the north of England forever. Together, they traveled the length and breadth of Yorkshire thrilling audiences with their musical daring and enviable wardrobe. But, after 25 years of non-stop party nonsense, these two have had to part ways. Stop that crying dear reader because Dave now flies solo, one man on a mission to reduce working men's clubs into havens of gay abandon up and down the country. And it seems to be working. He has built up quite a following (29 friends on Twitter) and is now ready... to unveil his quite literally (well, not literally) blinding Besti-mix. Featuring everyone from dapper dans The Specials to sisters with attitude Salt N Pepa via such musical greats as Debarge, Buggles and household faves Statler and Waldorf (no, us neither), this is one exclusive deejay session not to be missed!Bestiblog.net: Besti-mix 82: Dave'll mix itwww.bestiblog.net

We're announcing a band a day for Bestival 2012 over the next week & today it's First Aid Kit (SE) OFFICIAL :)First Aid Kit - Emmylouwww.youtube.comBUY THE NEW ALBUM NOW! Digital: http://www.smarturl.it/lionsroar CD: http://www.smarturl.it/tlralbcd LP: http://www.smarturl.it/smarturl.ittrlalblp The offic...

12 New Things for Bestival 2012 announced, plus Orbital to headline the Big Top on Sunday night! http://f.snd.to/bCTl

Wildlife is the theme for Bestival 2012! Orbital will be headlining the Big Top on Sunday night! plus we've got 12 New Things For Bestival 2012 - read more here....Bestival 2011 - News - Wildlife Theme Announced, Orbital To Headline Big Top Plus 12 New Things For.html.bestival.netWildlife theme announced, Orbital to headline Big Top plus 12 New Things for 2012 12 NEW THINGS FOR BESTIVAL 2012Including:CALL OF THE WILD!BESTIVAL’S

Bestival theme coming in the next 30 mins, along with the first act to be announced plus 12 New Things for Bestival 2012!

EXCITING NEWS!! Ok we're announcing the theme for Bestival 2012 tomorrow - can you guess what it's going to be?

Who's coming? And who fancies having a go at DJing (no experience required). Featuring Man Like Me, Rob da Bank, Dan Le Sac, Thrill Collins, Sombrero Sound System & Stick It On (Brighton) ... all for free :)THE SUNDAY BEST VALENTINE'S EAR MASSACRE feat special guests MAN LIKE MESunday, February 12 at 3:00pm at The Lock Tavern

Who's coming? And who want's to DJ?! click the link for more info...THE SUNDAY BEST VALENTINE'S EAR MASSACRE feat special guests MAN LIKE MESunday, February 12 at 3:00pm at The Lock Tavern

Our latest Besti-mix is the handiwork of one of our favourite young DJs and producers of the past few years, Daniel Avery // Stopmakingme. Inspired by the open-minded musically adventurous sets of his heroes Andrew Weatherall, Erol Alkan and Optimo, Dan mixes up house, techno, cosmic drones, post punk and mutant no-wave in both his DJ sets and productions. No wonder Fabric snapped him up as resident. Check it!Bestiblog.net: Besti-mix 81: Daniel Avery (Stopmakingme)www.bestiblog.net

Catch up with @RobdaBank on @BBCR1 from the weekend feat Rob's High Fives & an intro to Industrial Jazz Jungle! http://f.snd.to/bCIf

Our 1st Besti-mix of 2012 is a very special one from DJ Pathaan under his new The Guru guise... "I have fantasised about dropping this kind of set on the main stage to get the revellers into a ‘party fuelled hedonistic state of mind’ at both Bestival and Camp Bestival before an act, after dark ever since the inaugural years. All I’ll say is, when you hear this mix you’ll get ‘The Guru’! Hope you enjoy!" Tuck in, we're sure you will...Bestiblog.net: Besti-mix 80: The Guru (aka Pathaan)www.bestiblog.net

Our 1st Besti-mix of 2012 is a very special one from GLOBETRONICA's DJ Pathaan under his new The Guru guise... "I have fantasised about dropping this kind of set on the main stage to get the revellers into a ‘party fuelled hedonistic state of mind’ at both Bestival and Camp Bestival before an act, after dark ever since the inaugural years. All I’ll say is, when you hear this mix you’ll get ‘The Guru’! Hope you enjoy!" Tuck in, we're sure you will...Bestiblog.net: Besti-mix 80: The Guru (aka Pathaan)www.bestiblog.net